Grain lifting reel



July 16, 1935. E. F. RALL ET AL 2,008,470

GRAIN LIFTNG REEL ttorney Tully il@ QS., E. F HALL ET AL GRAIN LIFTING REEL Filed June 15, 1954Y 3 sheets-sheet 2 uy M9 E935, E. F. RALL ET AL Zm GRAIN LIFTING REEL Filed June l5, 1954 3 Shees-Slleeil 3 Patented July 16, 1935 UNITEDy STATES 4 GRAiN LIFTING REEL Eugene F. and Albert Kentzr, Home, c Application June 15, 193,4,sgria1 No. 730327 s claims. (01.567219) all!) 2o ,tion will become more .readily apparent from the c ffii@ l Cil with the teeth I0.

` This invention relates to that class of inventions comprehending different types and kinds of rakes, reels and the like such as used in connection With-.combined harvesting and threshing ma- `chinos, and ithas more specific reference to a structurally re-ined and improved reel operable in advancevof the reciprocatory sickle bar employed o n present day harvesting machines. K vOur primary aim is to generally improve upon the' specic construction `and arrangement of Vparts employe'din the construction of a new type reel distinguishable .as a novel contribution to the art in that it is adjustable to coincide with grains of .different height o therwise stated, we have evolved and producedan ,eihcient and dependable reelrstructure lwhose .grain lifting end is adjustable in a. limited Aarc. -capable `of..e'ectually fulfilling the requirej ments'of a structure of this type.

Other f'eatures and advantages of the invenfkollowing description and drawings. -Inthe drawings:

Figur"v l is `atop plan YView of a structure developedin accordance with `the principles of the `present"invention.` l f .Eigure 2 Ais 'a side elevational view thereof.

j.' LligureY 3 is a view in section `and -elevation thrc'xgh'` one .of the vcasing heads.

.FigureAlis a detail view. c

:Referring now tothe vdrawings and particularly to Figure 2 it'fwill Abe observed that the frame structurels distinguished by the numeral A5 Iand isilof any .appropriate construction andincludes A.horizontal supporting rails 'Thereel comprises a pair of duplicate casing .heads `l .and each head embodies a pair of spaced parallel .disk-.like plates .8 with a floating ring .gearll` (see Figure 3). mounted'therebetween. The fgearfteethof said ring gear 9 are distinguished .by-thenumerals Li), whiler the numerals ll designate sprocket teeth for driving the endless sprocket chain l2.V Mounted on stubshafts VI3 between .the plates are idling pinions M in mesh Mounted on a driven-,shaft yIiuis` the driving pinionA IB. Incidently, this shaft I4 5 1extends `through appropriate bearings formed kingthe plates of both ofthe heads. Moreover, las shown in Figure 2,' the shaft is provided at one end witha relatively 'small sprocket wheel I1 actuated through ithe intermediacy of a sprocket ,chain lIii driven bythe duplex `sprocket unit [I9 vx,shownin Figure Il. 4.ln connection with vFigure 4 We wish tomention the rock shaft 2,0 which ex- ".:tcnds through thetwo heads Vl and towhich the Ysaid head, it is obvious that this allows the head "to Vbeadjusted around a fixed pivot.

`thesickle bar (not shown).

plates 8 are secured through themedium .of coillars 2l and set'screws122. V Attachdto the proftruding end oithe shaft v2i) yisV a I,rocker arm '23 which a link 24" is connected. Ih'elinlirA 24 s in 4 turn `connected with an operatingfhell'ycrarfk 5 pivotally mounted on oneof the rails 6. The shaft 20 is mounted for oscillation in appropriate bearings 2,6 as `detailed inFigure 4; In connection with this figure we Vcall Aattention to .the fact thatthe unit I9 includes., companion sprocket .l0 wheels 2l andw28. The chain LSfis train over the sprocket 423 and a power supplyfchaipri 2,9`is operatively connected Y`v`vitl1 the sprocket ,2 '|."v @1t will be noted that this sprocket unit'lS freely rotatable on the extended end ofthe oscillatory .15 adjusting Shaft .2liVV ObVOUSlYJPY Slilperting this shaft v20 in bearings 'on thel frame arid it to the casing head 'l at points eccentrically of We nextl call attention to the numeral 30 in Figure '2 which designates oneof",the lV-'shaped yokes whose apex portion isfformed witha bear- 4ing to accommodatea frontal drivenfsliait 3 This shaft carries sprocket wheels 32 overiwhichpg 'i the adjacent portions `of lthe sprocket cha'insiZ are trained as showninthedrawings,` Suitahle Y chain tightening means is Vlnrovided as .indicated at '33. The numerals 34 designate the slats which are transversely arrangedin spaced parallelism p30 ,and attached .at lQnjeitudinally spalcpints t0 the chains vI2 `for the V purpose of getting under and liftingfallen grairivat a point in 'adva *"of VNovelty is predicate pon the provision of an .appropriate Svppprtinsnd ettaehiesiremerpvided with bearings to accommodate the @oscillatory .rock Shaft ,211 ,t0 .which the splica@ Lasine 'heads l arf ,attached Whenrsaid Snai. 11S adjusted through the intermediacy of their'c'ler i0 armi?, link?! .andthe omplmental'bll ,fifhk 25. This obviously permits the heads Yl to be fbodilyturnedin'an orbital manner." Inasrnusch @eine empf-.the yoke' 3.01m@ rigidly @cached t0 the "heads it .is @vident ,that this .Permits the@ reel as asingle unit to be adjusted. 4-Inf other `words it permits the grain lifting end ofthe chveyorY (sprocket chains l[2 and slats '3:45 to be raised and loweredtowpromote'proper regulation for effective work. Novelty lis also pr"edicated4i|50 upon the utilizationof the lself-cm'itairied casing heads 1 composed of the spaced `parallel disks wherein said ringgear is'fashionedjofunction f tion claimed may be resorted Y the chains I2.

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together with the assembly of pinions M and i6 operating in the manner illustrated in Figure 3. This is a simplified arrangement which does not interfere with the bodily adjustment of the head and at the same time insures a positive drive for Y the chains I2.

Further novelty is predicated upon the means for transmitting power from the Vmain propulsion chain 29 to the secondary power take-off chain I8 by way of the duplex sprocket unit I9 freely yrotatable on the shaft end 20 as shown in Figure 4 in order to provide a unique arrangement for rotating the shaft I and the pinion I6 xed thereon. It is apparently unimportant to mention that the shaft I5 is eccentrically mounted as is obvious from an observation of Figure 2.

Functionally, this reel acts like other rakes and reels used for lifting fallen grain. structurally,

however, it is readily distinguishable-and constitutes'an appreciable contribution to the art and the trade to whichit relates. This is particularly so insofar as it relates to the novel construction comprising the casing heads 'I with their self-contained driving meanshaving the "spaced parallel yokes 30 attached thereto wherein saidyokes carry the sprockets 32 for operating l. In a structure of the class described, a rela- Y tively stationary frame Vprovided with bearings, an oscillatory rocker shaft mounted rfor oscilla- '."tion in said bearings, manually regulated adjusting means forsaid rocker shaft, a grain lifting i A reel including endless conveyor means and selfcontained Yoperating means, said reel'beingV attached operatively to said shaft Vfor adjustment therewith, and power supply means having power Y transmitting connection with said` operating means.

`2. A structure of the classdescribed comprisfing a relatively stationary supporting Aframe provided with bearings, a rocker shaft mounted for voscillation in said bearings, adjusting means for said rocker shaft, a grainlifting reel, said reel vembodying a pair of spaced casing heads eccentrically attached to said rocker shaft, each casing head including a sprocket-ring and self-conltained'operating means therefor, side members rigidly attached to and projecting forwardly'and downwardly from the casingfheads, aV shaft if mounted for rotation in the frontal end portions of said side members andprovided with sprocket Wheels, sprocket chains trained over said sprocket 5"wheels and sprocket-ring, and .slats extending et chains at longitudinally spaced points.

n n 3. A structure of the class describedcomprising a relativelys'tationary frame including horizontal rails provided with bearings, a rocker shaft mounted for oscillation in saidbearings, arocker .arm attached to the outer end of the shaftat transversely across and connected to said sprockone end thereof, a bell crank mounted on one of said rails', a link connection between Vthe bell crank and rocker arm, areelwstructure operatively and Yeccentrically attached Vto said rocker shaft for adjustment therewith, said reel Ystructure including duplicate casingr heads with selfcontained operating means, and an operating element supported on said rocker` shaft and operatively connected with said means. 4. A structure of the class described comprising a relatively stationary supporting frame, a

rocker shaft mounted in bearings carried by said frame, regulating means for said rocker shaft, a grain lifting reel, said reel comprising a'pair of duplicate casing heads, each casing head embodying spaced-parallel disks or plates eccen- -trically attached to the complemental end portions of said rocker shaft, a ring gear mounted for rotation between said plates, said ring gear being provided with external sprocket teeth, a plurality of pinions mounted for simultaneous rotation betweensaid plates, two of said pinions being idlers, and the remaining pinion a driving element, said last named pinion being supported on a rotarydriven shaft having a sprocket reel attached thereto. 1 Y

5. A structure of theclass described comprising a relatively stationary supporting frame, a

rockershaft mounted in bearings carried by said frame, Yregulating means for said rocker shaft, a grain lifting reel, said reel comprising a pair of Vduplicate casing heads, each casing head embodying `spaced parallel disks or plates eccentrically attached to the complemental vend portion of said rocker shaft,'a ring gear` mountedfor rotation between said plates, said ring gear being provided With external sprocket teetha plurality of pinions mounted for simultaneous rota.-

tion between Ysaid plates, two of said pinions being idlers, and the remaining pinion a 'drivingelement, said last named pinion being supported onV a rotary driven shaft having a sprocket reel attached thereto, said rocker shaft being extended at one end, a duplex sprocket unit mounted forV lfree rotation on said extended end, a'sprocket chain trained over one of thesprocket portions thereof, and the last named sprocket-wheel, and a power transmission sprocket chain trained over the remaining sprocket portion of said unit.

6. A structure of the class described comprising a grain lifting reel including a pair of duplicate 'casing heads, each casing head Vembodying spaced parallel disk-like plates, a 'plurality of pinions mounted for rotation between saidplates,

a ring gear mounted between said plates and inV mesh with the teeth of said pinions, said ring gear being provided with sprocketV teeth protruding outwardly beyond the marginal portions of said plates, a pair of V-shaped yokes, the free end portions of the arms thereof being iixedly attached to the outer plates of said heads, the apex portions of said yokes beingformed` with bearings, a shaft mounted for rotation in .said bearings,

sprocket wheels carried by saidshaft, sprocket' chains trained over said sprocket wheels and the sprocket teeth of the aforesaid ring gears, anda plurality of grain lifting slats extending transversely across and attached to said'sprocket chains. V

7. In a structure of the class described, a relatively xed supporting structure having bearings, a horizontally disposed rocker shaft mounted for oscillation in saidbearings, lmanually regulated adjusting means for controlling said rocker shaft, an endless grain lifting, reel occupying a normally inclined position with respect to said supporting structure, vthe innerY end portion of. said reel'embodying self-contained motion transmitting means and being connected with said shaft in such a manner as to raise and lower the outer end portion of the reel when said shaft is oscillated through the instrumentality of said adjusting means.

8. In a structural assemblage of the class described, a grain lifting reel comprising a pair of oppositely disposed duplicate casing heads, each casing head including a peripheral sprocket tooth equipped member, internal means in the casing 10 for revolving said member, spaced parallel side frames connected at corresponding ends with said casing head, said side frames being provided at their opposite ends with a rotatably mounted shaft having sprocket Wheels, sprocket chains trained over said sprocket wheels and aforesaid sprocket teeth, and grain lifting slats connected with said sprocket chain.

Y ALBERT KENITZER.

EUGENE F. BALL. 

